A flintlock blunderbuss, circa 1800
A flintlock blunderbuss, circa 1800
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Balcani
length 42.5 cm.
Smoothbore, octagonal barrel with bell-mouthed nozzle with remains of silver decorations. Engraved tang with carved tang. Long flintlock with simple engravings. Wooden full stock richly decorated with white metal nails. Engraved bronze butt-plate and trigger guard. Iron counterplate. Small missing parts. Fake ramrod. The mechanism needs revision (oiling). This lot is imported from a non-EU country and incurs additional taxes beyond the auction house commission and the V.A.T. Consequently, the total Buyer’s Premium, inclusive of all taxes, amounts to 35%.
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A flintlock blunderbuss, circa 1800
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Balcani
length 42.5 cm.
Smoothbore, octagonal barrel with bell-mouthed nozzle with remains of silver decorations. Engraved tang with carved tang. Long flintlock with simple engravings. Wooden full stock richly decorated with white metal nails. Engraved bronze butt-plate and trigger guard. Iron counterplate. Small missing parts. Fake ramrod. The mechanism needs revision (oiling). This lot is imported from a non-EU country and incurs additional taxes beyond the auction house commission and the V.A.T. Consequently, the total Buyer’s Premium, inclusive of all taxes, amounts to 35%.